Thunder

They threw snowballs at Santa! Well that was Eagles fans, but still...

I love s***** defense!

Remember in 2018 when we seemed to get contributions from even the most obscure players? Chavis went deep in his first game Santana went deep in his first game Arauz had a good series last weekend. Getting major 2018 vibes all of a sudden

Santana > Cordero

Not the most thrilling game so far. But, after last night, I guess it has to even out

Bohm has been one of the unluckiest hitters in the entire league this season

Gee, maybe don't throw it there?

Last couple years in the playoffs the power play has let them down as well

PP goal for the Bruins to take a 1-0 lead

Keep working that pitch count!

Great play Xander!

I personally enjoy watching pitchers make an ass of themselves at the plate. Makes me feel better about myself

You ask and shall receive

Great start! Especially in a NL park. 2-0

Hate to see Xander go down so quickly like that, but hey, he got an RBI out of it

It's too bad there isn't a MLB team in New Orleans. Nola should pitch for them

I don't disagree with any of that.

I think you should lay off these kinds of comments. I know you're sticking it to jacko who acted like everyone on the Yankees was immortal, but it really seems like you are happy to see Stanton and now Hicks getting hurt.

If 2009 went the other way for them, I would throw Howard and Utley in there too. At least they still got 1

Phillies come in at 22-22, 1.5 behind the Mets for 1st in the NL East. They just lost 2 out of 3 at home to the Marlins, are 4-6 in their last 10, and have struggled to get any sustainable momentum this season. Their pitching is better than their offense, and we will see their two best pitchers this weekend, Aaron Nola tonight and Zack Wheeler on Sunday, although Perez has a lower ERA than Nola in the matchup tonight. Andrew McCutchen has provided a nice spark for the Phillies at the top of the order, but in general Cutch, Rhys Hoskins and Harper have been underwhelming offensively. The power numbers are there for all 3, but McCutchen is hitting .216 from the leadoff spot, Hoskins is hitting .257, and Harper is just a tick under .300 at .296 after a recent hot streak. Jean Segura is batting .316 and usually hits in the 2 hole. The Phillies see a lot of potential in 3B Alec Bohm. Despite low splits, he has had a lot of hard contact, but is also a major strikeout candidate. Bullpen is up and down. Hector Neris is a decent closer, but can have problems with control and command. They definitely are not made to come from behind, so if we can get out to early leads, like we have done the last two nights, I feel good about our chances to take at least 2 out of 3. Old foe Joe Girardi is the manager, and we will miss another former Yankee, Didi Gregorious, who is currently on the IL.

Interesting point. Hopefully then, our rebuild looks a lot like the Yankees in that we never bottom out and most of our young talent develops earlier than expected. Houck, Duran, Casas, and Downs all seem to be moving along nicely. Mata is the only real setback in that department.

I saw this as the start of a rebuild. I thought JD would opt out at the end of the year (or get traded before then), and that we would deal either Devers/Bogaerts at the deadline. I figured we would be fighting the Orioles for last most of the year. Last year's bullpen was the main motivation behind my beliefs, and I never expected the starting pitching to be anywhere near as good as it has been. 80 wins for me would have been great. I always hope for more, but I was preparing myself for a very down season. I'm glad I've been so wrong, and I think Cora has been a huge part of that.

Tonight at 7:05. Martin Perez.

Sweeping the Orioles isn't overly surprising. They did sweep the Mets before that though. Anybody can beat the Mets if you get to their pitchers, though. Interesting series this weekend in Dunedin between the Rays and Jays. A lot of interesting series throughout the league, as a matter of fact. Sox-Phillies, White Sox-Yankees, Dodgers-Giants, Cubs-Cardinals

I will admit it: I gave up on this game and went to bed. But I also wasn't feeling good, so maybe I am justified in that decision. Anyway, WHAT A GAME!!!! Much needed momentum heading into Philly where we face Nola tonight. Rays are going to have to wait at least one more day before taking over first.